The people behind three hacked streaming organizations that provided illegal access to watch English Premier League (EPL) matches have been sentenced to a total of 30 years and 7 months in prison, according to the press service of the Premier League.
A court in Chesterfield has sentenced five people to various terms in what is believed to be the world’s biggest lawsuit against illegal broadcasters. Mark Gould, 36, Stephen Gordon, 46, Peter Jolly, 41, Christopher Felwus, 36, and William Brown, 33, were convicted of conspiracy to commit fraud, money laundering and contempt of court.
At sentencing, the judge revealed the band had charged £10 a month for the service. By comparison, a similar subscription from Sky Sports and BT Sports – the current owners of the UK Premier League – will cost £60-80 a month.
In a statement, the Premier League notes that illegal streaming companies Flawless, Shared VPS and Optimal (also known as Cosmic) have made more than £7 million (over €8 million) rich thanks to fraudulent transactions in 5 years.
Source : MatchTV
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